Chapter 9 - THE BOARDROOM BATTLE
At 10:00 AM, the board of directors of Vanderbilt Enterprises convened in an emergency session on the 50th floor of a Manhattan skyscraper.
Wealthy board members in charcoal suits sat around the massive glass table, speaking in hushed, panicked tones about the stock price dropping.
The heavy mahogany doors swung open, and Clara stepped into the boardroom carrying a thick leather briefcase.
Arthur walked behind her, looking nervous but resolute in a crisp charcoal suit and tie.
"Clara? This is an executive board meeting for shareholders only," the chairman announced, rising from his seat.
Clara walked to the head of the table, setting her black smartphone on the polished glass surface with a firm click.
"I hold the voting proxy for Arthur's thirty-five percent stake, plus forty percent pledged by the trust trustees this morning," Clara stated.
The boardroom fell into absolute silence as the board members realized Clara held a seventy-five percent controlling majority.
"Effective immediately, Eleanor Vanderbilt is removed as chairperson of this corporation," Clara declared smoothly.
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"And I am assuming the role of interim CEO until financial audits are complete."
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